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>> i think that that is a big if at this point but there are a lot of questions. i think the employees at news corp. media properties are nervous, shareholders are nervous. there are questions about what this means for the future of the company. a lot of questions i am hearing is where is the push stock -- the push back on rupert murdoch? shareholders have said this is like a family business, this is a public business. there needs to be strong vertex in place to make sure whether it is an independent board of directors, someone comes in and challenges rupert murdoch on some of these issues going forward. -- there needs to be some strong checks in place. i think that investors want to see that. >> thank you for joining us. president obama said that negotiations over the debt ceiling have reached the 11th hour. in a statement, he praised a new proposal that would cut 4 trillion dollars in the debt over 10 years through a mix of tax increases and spending cuts. israeli forces have stopped a french-flagged boat going toward the gaza strip in an attempt to break the bl
>> i think that that is a big if at this point but there are a lot of questions. i think the employees at news corp. media properties are nervous, shareholders are nervous. there are questions about what this means for the future of the company. a lot of questions i am hearing is where is the push stock -- the push back on rupert murdoch? shareholders have said this is like a family business, this is a public business. there needs to be strong vertex in place to make sure whether it is an...
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big government and big banks have failed us. the crushing weight of the potential markets have yet to be fixed. that has helped to inhibit the ability of the american people to move forward. it is never a failure of the american people. that is not why we are having the difficulties we are having. it is the failure of governments to affect the larger institutions. for a period of time, you are about something that is too big to fail. they already have. they continue to drag down the ability of the american people to move forward. it is a change to actual leadership and a change to bring government into the 21st century, a realization that what has happened on wall street has failed. allow the american people to six those problems and moved forward. for the republicans, everything in the world is moving toward empower you to make more and more of your own decisions. it is what the basis of the free republic is. it is the basis of voluntary community organizations. these are the things that are happening. the only concern people h
big government and big banks have failed us. the crushing weight of the potential markets have yet to be fixed. that has helped to inhibit the ability of the american people to move forward. it is never a failure of the american people. that is not why we are having the difficulties we are having. it is the failure of governments to affect the larger institutions. for a period of time, you are about something that is too big to fail. they already have. they continue to drag down the ability of...
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there were some big losses unfortunately some big lessons or perhaps the biggest loss was the program. we encourage the consolidation of the military and civilian whether. they met with mixed nasa and know what and dod to agree on a systemic group phenomenally out of the budget just went haywire and the requirements for the system or uncontrolled in a way that the spending went dramatically out control and eventually the program had to be killed and separated, so there was a big loss. or passion about the program. a single stage to orbit i learned a very important lesson which is about policy never trump's physics. so you can say whatever you want, but if you can't do it coming and we wanted to build a single stage door -- to the orbit and the camera with a beautiful concept that looked like the future we just didn't have the technology. and ultimately we did not have the will either. >> i wouldn't say that national security space was a loss under our -- under the administration. i think a lot of great programs were developed, but i can't really take credit for any of that is what i a
there were some big losses unfortunately some big lessons or perhaps the biggest loss was the program. we encourage the consolidation of the military and civilian whether. they met with mixed nasa and know what and dod to agree on a systemic group phenomenally out of the budget just went haywire and the requirements for the system or uncontrolled in a way that the spending went dramatically out control and eventually the program had to be killed and separated, so there was a big loss. or...
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>> we have a big problem with the definition. when the president or you or other democrats talk about millionaires and billionaires, what they are talking about is individuals who make $200,000 a year or more. or couples, small businesses also that make $250,000 a year. these are the people who create jobs. these are the job creators, juan. it is basic economics, if you take money from people in businesses the less money they have then to save, invest, create new businesses and hire people it is as simple as that. >> right on target monica crowley. i think that is right the president is not talking about small business. he's talking about the people who are hedge fund managers. corporate jets for people who are superstars on wall street or football team owners or whatever. he's not talking about you and me. [ talking over each other ] >> juan, if they tax all of the super rich at 100%, confiscated all of their income and assets it would be such a miniscule amount compared to the deficit and national debt. >> good point. >> thank
>> we have a big problem with the definition. when the president or you or other democrats talk about millionaires and billionaires, what they are talking about is individuals who make $200,000 a year or more. or couples, small businesses also that make $250,000 a year. these are the people who create jobs. these are the job creators, juan. it is basic economics, if you take money from people in businesses the less money they have then to save, invest, create new businesses and hire...
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we will see just how big this ends up being. clearly, it is a significant development in light of what we have seen just sunday, just yesterday, when the news of the world decided to shut down because of its own alleged bad behavior. i want to go back to following what president obama is going to be saying very shortly out of the white house briefing room. obviously, bringing us up to speed about these negotiations that are taking place, democrats, republicans and the president over raising the debt limit, the debt ceiling and what this means in terms of budget cuts, what it means in terms of tax hikes and where they are in this deal. i want to bring back our financial analyst, ali velshi. ali, there is something that is very curious here. we have heard from the treasury secretary, geithner. we have also heard from them too. debt ceiling talks, really important. both of them linking it here. they don't really necessarily have to do with one another. do we think we are going to hear from the president? is he going to make a conne
we will see just how big this ends up being. clearly, it is a significant development in light of what we have seen just sunday, just yesterday, when the news of the world decided to shut down because of its own alleged bad behavior. i want to go back to following what president obama is going to be saying very shortly out of the white house briefing room. obviously, bringing us up to speed about these negotiations that are taking place, democrats, republicans and the president over raising the...
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i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> we don't know her next chapter, but we do know this. sarah palin doesn't lack confidence. the former alaska governor is on the cover of "news week" and says she believes she can win a national election. let's discuss her latest hints with peter bowyer. and shana walsh, peter, let's start with you. you have this extended conversation with governor palin. you talk about going on into the night. what are her political ambitions. she says this to you. "i'm not so egoti. >> my gut sense was she was going to run. it's complicated. there is the sort of impenetrable palin sphere that she has erected around herself that, at the gates of which is her husband, todd palin and within that sphere, she operates with a
i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> we don't know her next chapter, but we do know this. sarah palin doesn't lack confidence. the former...
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that has been a big enabler of the unimaginable fiscal catastrophe. here's what i don't understand, i said it was irresponsible to speculate. when michele bachmann said the president can prioritize, i don't know. i've been tempted where he would say, that's a good idea. here's things at the bottom of my priorities, medicaid in the state of texas, that comes last. you defense contractors, later, later. i'll be getting to you as soon as i can. what would lyndon johnson do in a situation like this? not this. >> that's true. it is time to play hardball. i think democrats and progressives were heartened, i think, by the president's press conference last wednesday when he essentially drew a line in the sand. it's unclear whether he moved that line or kind of kept it where it was today, but, you know, we'll see. what's the ending here. >> here's the end game. this is why from the beginning i've been shocked. the end game is sachs owns a lot of treasuries. people think it's the chinese, no, you have treasuries in your 401(k) and are we really going to -- is w
that has been a big enabler of the unimaginable fiscal catastrophe. here's what i don't understand, i said it was irresponsible to speculate. when michele bachmann said the president can prioritize, i don't know. i've been tempted where he would say, that's a good idea. here's things at the bottom of my priorities, medicaid in the state of texas, that comes last. you defense contractors, later, later. i'll be getting to you as soon as i can. what would lyndon johnson do in a situation like...
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for those who put their faith in big government, that might make sense, but -- that our best days are behind us, but for those who put their faith in the american people, we know that what we have a hard road ahead, we will have better days, and we will start now. [applause] too many americans, too many families, too many people are worried about whether or not they are still sovereign in their country, whether or not there is a new concept that worked were some individuals are considered disposable citizens, where they are too small to matter. they are wrong. every single one of you, every single american is the fate and future of this country, and what we need in washington is someone who understands that the wave of the future is not big government, it is self government. someone in washington who will truly feel and understand the pain and anguish of 14 million unemployed americans, the feeling of being trapped of up to million -- 30 million americans who cannot find jobs because they are not there. people who understand that when inflation is rising and wages are declining, peopl
for those who put their faith in big government, that might make sense, but -- that our best days are behind us, but for those who put their faith in the american people, we know that what we have a hard road ahead, we will have better days, and we will start now. [applause] too many americans, too many families, too many people are worried about whether or not they are still sovereign in their country, whether or not there is a new concept that worked were some individuals are considered...
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there were some big losses on fortunately, some big lessons learned. perhaps the biggest loss was the program. we encourage the consolidation of the military and civilian weather system. it turned out to be a logistical nightmare with the primary user met with nasa in the dod to agree on a system of grow phenomenally out of the budget just went haywire, and requirements for the system were not controlled in a way that is spending dramatically out of control and eventually the program had to be killed and separated, so there was a big loss. my own personal loss i was involved in this case transformation policy-making at the time and we were passionate about the x33 program single stage oregon and i learned a very important lesson, which is policy never trump's physics. so you can say whatever you want, but if you can't do it, if it will happen, and we wanted to will the single states to orbit in existence and we had a beautiful concept that looked like the future we did this didn't have the technology. and ultimately we didn't have the will either. i th
there were some big losses on fortunately, some big lessons learned. perhaps the biggest loss was the program. we encourage the consolidation of the military and civilian weather system. it turned out to be a logistical nightmare with the primary user met with nasa in the dod to agree on a system of grow phenomenally out of the budget just went haywire, and requirements for the system were not controlled in a way that is spending dramatically out of control and eventually the program had to be...
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big story. so terrorists starting to perhaps go high-tech and now there are some brand-new efforts to stop them from gang access to our most class fired secrets by launching hack attacks. holding hearings on the growing cyber-security case we now face. catherine joins me now. >> the former cia director told lawmakers the next pearl harbor will likely be a cyber attack. in some cases thousands of times every day government computer are being hacked and the primary culprit is china. >> we have been attacked during my opening statement thousands of time. because one doesn't appear to to be as big as pearl harbor doesn't change the fact that sooner or later america will have to respond in a more aggressive faction to some and be prepared offensively for others. >> reporter: recently the obama administration said loss of a electrical grid or communication network would undermine public confidence and in some cases create panic. >> the critical infrastructure element attached to the networks can becom
big story. so terrorists starting to perhaps go high-tech and now there are some brand-new efforts to stop them from gang access to our most class fired secrets by launching hack attacks. holding hearings on the growing cyber-security case we now face. catherine joins me now. >> the former cia director told lawmakers the next pearl harbor will likely be a cyber attack. in some cases thousands of times every day government computer are being hacked and the primary culprit is china....
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and being too big to fail requires allowing a cfi to fail. the second part of the act empowers the fed and the fdic to reduce the affect on the system in the event of a failure to tools such as liquidation of authority and approve a resolution planning. the federal reserve is working with the fdic to thecfis prepare for resolution by adopting living wills. the joint rule is expected this summer. reducing the likelihood of a severe crisis requires strengthening the resilience of markets an infrastructure. toward that end, provisions to improve the transparency and stability of the derivatives market and strength since he th -- strengthens the parts of the infrastructure. we and other agencies are moving this work for in consultation with the corporate foreign regulators. u.s. agencies are working to address structural weaknesses in areas not as easily addressed by the at, such as taconic repo -- such as the repo market. the fed is committed to the promulgation of rules that are sensible, protect smaller community institutions, and promote the
and being too big to fail requires allowing a cfi to fail. the second part of the act empowers the fed and the fdic to reduce the affect on the system in the event of a failure to tools such as liquidation of authority and approve a resolution planning. the federal reserve is working with the fdic to thecfis prepare for resolution by adopting living wills. the joint rule is expected this summer. reducing the likelihood of a severe crisis requires strengthening the resilience of markets an...
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we have a congressman here to talk about the democrats and their negotiating position in the big debt ceiling fight in washington. whether or not the white house really just put social security and medicare on the table for cuts. that is all ahead. but we start tonight with a dramatic development in a life or death issue. it is literally about life and death. about the power of the government to kill people it is holding prisoner. but it's also about presidential politics, and who will be the republican party's nominee for president this year. there are two unquestionable truisms in coverage of republican presidential politics right now. one is that the prohibitive favorite to get the republican party's nomination, the front-runner so far out in front it is almost impossible to imagine anyone catching him is mitt romney. mitt romney seen here at the romney fundraiser today in london, england, of all places. mr. romney leads in all scientific international polls at this point, in all iowa polls, new hampshire polls, and in fundraiser. he is the front-runner and is front running alone.
we have a congressman here to talk about the democrats and their negotiating position in the big debt ceiling fight in washington. whether or not the white house really just put social security and medicare on the table for cuts. that is all ahead. but we start tonight with a dramatic development in a life or death issue. it is literally about life and death. about the power of the government to kill people it is holding prisoner. but it's also about presidential politics, and who will be the...
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the royal couple did miss a big event back home in england, a supersize serving of britain's national food, fish and chips, made from a single giant halibut, plus batter and potatoes, it totalled more than 90 puts, setting a new guinness world record. >>> this morning on "the early show" an in-depth look at the casey anthony not guilty verdict. what jurors are saying. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ [ female announcer ] we all want cleaner laundry. we all want a world with fewer chemicals. we all want the best of both worlds. introducing all free clear oxi-active. a powerful new detergent without dyes or perfumes that helps get out your toughest dirt and stains. its added natural cleaning boosters help get your whole family's wash incredibly clean. tough on stains. gentle on skin. new all free clear oxi-active. tough on stains. gentle on skin. ,,,,,, what does hope look like? it's in the rising walls of a home rebuilt. raising the spirit of a community reborn. what does heart sound like? it's in the rhythm of nails pounded into wood. a beat driven by the convicti
the royal couple did miss a big event back home in england, a supersize serving of britain's national food, fish and chips, made from a single giant halibut, plus batter and potatoes, it totalled more than 90 puts, setting a new guinness world record. >>> this morning on "the early show" an in-depth look at the casey anthony not guilty verdict. what jurors are saying. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ [ female announcer ] we all want cleaner...
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what is interesting, there is a big human cry on the cost of this program. back in 1980 -- i know that is a long time ago -- but back in 1980 the cost had grown to about $4.50 billion in current terms and half a million people were going through the program. that was a different time in this economy. that is when the steel, textiles, and auto industries were hit very hard. there have been a lot of reforms since then -- 1981, 2002, and again in 2009, that has really tightened the program. we are down to about 200,000 people, through the program right now at a cost of about a billion dollars. the program really has been reduced over time and has been really tightened to make sure that the program results and real adjustment and not just some compensation to workers who are losing their jobs. >host: according to the labor department, the eligibility requirements to get the trade adjustment act -- all requirements must be met. hours and wages reduced to 80% or less of weekly average. workers have been totally or partially laid off. sales or production have decli
what is interesting, there is a big human cry on the cost of this program. back in 1980 -- i know that is a long time ago -- but back in 1980 the cost had grown to about $4.50 billion in current terms and half a million people were going through the program. that was a different time in this economy. that is when the steel, textiles, and auto industries were hit very hard. there have been a lot of reforms since then -- 1981, 2002, and again in 2009, that has really tightened the program. we are...
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guest: i think there are too few big steps and not enough baby steps. i think it is critical for us. i was willing to vote on the medicare part d which a handful of our democrats did that with president bush because i could not imagine a health-care program for seniors without prescription drugs being integrated into it. was it perfect? no. did it take the necessary steps to get us started on that discussion and debate and the evolution of a senior health care plan that had prescription drugs? yes, it did. i think that is how we have to approach medicare. a baby girl born today as a 50% chance or better of living to 100 my husband's grandmother passed away a couple of years ago one a week shy of 112 living in her own home. these are the things that we are dealing with. people are living longer. i was very engaged with care coordination, wellness, how we coordinate care for our seniors in order to make sure not only are they getting the appropriate care but getting it in the setting that they want and having the quality of life that they want as well. me
guest: i think there are too few big steps and not enough baby steps. i think it is critical for us. i was willing to vote on the medicare part d which a handful of our democrats did that with president bush because i could not imagine a health-care program for seniors without prescription drugs being integrated into it. was it perfect? no. did it take the necessary steps to get us started on that discussion and debate and the evolution of a senior health care plan that had prescription drugs?...
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this small amount of money paid big dividends in the islands. the northern mariana islands were awarded $1.2 million in technical assistance to develop geothermal resources to generate electricity. we pay up to 40 cents per kilowatt hour now because we have to buy expensive foreign oil to power our generators. these funds are helping to develop our own domestic energy resources and cutting these funds sends us in the wrong direction, back into the the arms of foreign oil -- back into the arms of foreign oil interests. i do appreciate the small fund increases. i am disappointed however that the bill targets the environmental protection agency for cuts. the ranking member of fisheries, wildlife, oceans and other committees which have jurisdiction, i am also troubled over the allocations in this bill which would be devastating for the environment and for the preservation of america's natural heritage. h.r. 2584 provides inadequate funding for the fish and wildlife service at levels 21% below fiscal year 2011 and 30% below fiscal -- the president's
this small amount of money paid big dividends in the islands. the northern mariana islands were awarded $1.2 million in technical assistance to develop geothermal resources to generate electricity. we pay up to 40 cents per kilowatt hour now because we have to buy expensive foreign oil to power our generators. these funds are helping to develop our own domestic energy resources and cutting these funds sends us in the wrong direction, back into the the arms of foreign oil -- back into the arms...
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the city kicked off the day with a big parade and festival. city leaders say even in these cash-strapped time it's important to promote community and choose to spend the $7500 needed to host the event. >> in order to stay together, we have to have events like this to bring us all together as one. >> we as a city struggle to become a city. we're a fairly young city and we know what it's like to survive and to struggle and try to improve the community. in some ways that is what the country is. >> east palo alto resident maria henry raised flags at the parade to show her support for the country and east palo alto. >>> the party continued with a firework display. ktvu's eric rasmussen in palo alto with highlights from the first fireworks show in that city's history. >> reporter: ken, it was the very first one. had he finished firing off the grand finale, maybe 10-15 minutes ago. maybe a few hundred people out here. they are starting to make their way out by now. maybe not a huge crowd, but city officials told me this was really a dry run as had he
the city kicked off the day with a big parade and festival. city leaders say even in these cash-strapped time it's important to promote community and choose to spend the $7500 needed to host the event. >> in order to stay together, we have to have events like this to bring us all together as one. >> we as a city struggle to become a city. we're a fairly young city and we know what it's like to survive and to struggle and try to improve the community. in some ways that is what the...
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it's a big defense company being present there or big technology firm or education center. universities are great job hubs and you have a lot of small university towns where the employment structure is based around universitieses. so those are kind of pockets of hope but the overall pick suris relatively grim. host: where are the jobs? from reuters, join us for the next until 8:30. and here's how we divided the lines. if you want to call in. if you are employed and you want to talk about the job market in your area, the numbers are on the bottom of your screen. and if you stopped looking altogether and talk about the job market in your area and talk about why you stopped looking. you can join us off of e-mail and you can join us off of twitter as well. are people moving into these job hubs at a more frequent rate? guest: the data doesn't really suggest that and there is a problem of the housing market does create an impedment to people moving because of course a lot of people have underwater mornls, they have lost money, they are having trouble sellings them. so if you are
it's a big defense company being present there or big technology firm or education center. universities are great job hubs and you have a lot of small university towns where the employment structure is based around universitieses. so those are kind of pockets of hope but the overall pick suris relatively grim. host: where are the jobs? from reuters, join us for the next until 8:30. and here's how we divided the lines. if you want to call in. if you are employed and you want to talk about the...
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the oil spill is a pretty big deal for us. we have questions. i find two buildings about every week and over the yellows are river. it provides so many good shots to her community, just like the river is a part of montana's culture, so is the energy. montana is a warehouse of energy options. we've got it all, wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, cool, biofuels. exceptions help us provide energy this country needs to end our addiction to foreign oil and create good paying jobs. the reason i point this out is simple. other might be some people out there who think we should develop our resources without any regard for the environment, that's not me. there are others who think we should stop all human impact on the environment whatsoever. that i'm either. none of these options work. and a fifth montana. i hope to pass it off. i'll be a rancher after he leaves congress. ironically i have a pipeline that crisscrosses my branch. at the conoco pipeline and i can begin to tell you what good neighbors they have been. they flag it, monitor, work it. i receive
the oil spill is a pretty big deal for us. we have questions. i find two buildings about every week and over the yellows are river. it provides so many good shots to her community, just like the river is a part of montana's culture, so is the energy. montana is a warehouse of energy options. we've got it all, wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, cool, biofuels. exceptions help us provide energy this country needs to end our addiction to foreign oil and create good paying jobs. the reason i point...
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so that was a big, that was a big loss. my own personal loss, i was very involved in space transportation policy making at the time, and we were passionate about the x33 program, single stage to orbit. and i learned a very important lesson which is policy never trumps physics. [laughter] so you can say whatever you want, but if you can't do it, it won't happen. and we wanted to will single stage to orbit, into existence. and we had a beautiful, lockheed came up with a beautiful concept, and it looked like the future. and we just didn't have the technology. we did not have the technology. and, ultimately, we did not have the will either. i think that i wouldn't say that national security space was a loss under our, under the administration. i think a lot of great programs were developed that we can't, i can't really take credit for any of that is what i'm saying. there were a lot of good people working, and we weren't really deeply involved in that. so i think with that i'll wrap it up. but, again, i think this is a fascinat
so that was a big, that was a big loss. my own personal loss, i was very involved in space transportation policy making at the time, and we were passionate about the x33 program, single stage to orbit. and i learned a very important lesson which is policy never trumps physics. [laughter] so you can say whatever you want, but if you can't do it, it won't happen. and we wanted to will single stage to orbit, into existence. and we had a beautiful, lockheed came up with a beautiful concept, and it...
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is this really a big deal? later this week as we go through our series of shows now that i'm back, i will show you exactly what it means to have the government shut down because this shutdown is different from the one back in the gingrich years. republicans have no interest in finding my common ground whatsoever. it didn't take boehner very long to get away from happy hour and hammer the remarks. he put out a statement this afternoon. he said the american people are worried about our economy and our future. more than two years after the start of washington democratic stimulus spending spree, they're asking where are the jobs? boehner's house let me point out has not passed a single job creation bill or measure since he's had the power. now, nancy pelosi got health care done. she had the gavel and got it done. boehner wants to play golf, and this guy's had the gavel in his hand for six months. where the hell are the jobs? i did hear him talking about that. it's a little soft out there, although we are adding job
is this really a big deal? later this week as we go through our series of shows now that i'm back, i will show you exactly what it means to have the government shut down because this shutdown is different from the one back in the gingrich years. republicans have no interest in finding my common ground whatsoever. it didn't take boehner very long to get away from happy hour and hammer the remarks. he put out a statement this afternoon. he said the american people are worried about our economy...
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. >> nobody believes that the babeor problem is anything more than a big, wet kiss to the right wing. and i mean, i mean the tea party that. is who i mean. it's too bad it's being run by a small number of people. >> the speaker's version is now being reworked. the tea party express rally went on in washington. supporters vowed not to back down. >> this president said when you call them, tell them we've got to balance the budget. >> this is where the dow dropped as it has all week, investors want a sign of a debt deal, so far they don't seem to see it. >> and on monday, president obama and speaker boehner took arguments to the nem dualing speeches. coming up at 6:00 tonight how the president and the speaker stretched the truth as we fact check their statements. dan? >> okay. thank you. >> and there is a survey showing californian who's live along the coast are more optimistic about the economy than those who live inland. according to citi bank, 61% of the los angeles residents believe job opportunities will improve over next year. san francisco is second follow bid san diego at 53%. an
. >> nobody believes that the babeor problem is anything more than a big, wet kiss to the right wing. and i mean, i mean the tea party that. is who i mean. it's too bad it's being run by a small number of people. >> the speaker's version is now being reworked. the tea party express rally went on in washington. supporters vowed not to back down. >> this president said when you call them, tell them we've got to balance the budget. >> this is where the dow dropped as it has...
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it's a big rig stalled. you can see the red icon and traffic is slow as you head down toward the coliseum. bay bridge metering lights are on and very slow traffic behind the toll plaza. no major problems on the upper deck heading into san francisco but still pretty bad back-up. golden gate bridge little wisps of fog but no problems coming out of the waldo tunnel. that santa clara accident could be there for a while. >> thanks for joining us. we'll be back with 25 minutes for more. >> join us for midday day news at 11:00. we'll see you back here tomorrow.
it's a big rig stalled. you can see the red icon and traffic is slow as you head down toward the coliseum. bay bridge metering lights are on and very slow traffic behind the toll plaza. no major problems on the upper deck heading into san francisco but still pretty bad back-up. golden gate bridge little wisps of fog but no problems coming out of the waldo tunnel. that santa clara accident could be there for a while. >> thanks for joining us. we'll be back with 25 minutes for more....
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i'm a big supporter of biofuels. but one of the things that's become clear is, is that we need to accelerate our basic research in ethanol and other biofuels that are made from things like woodchips and algae as opposed to just focusing on corn, which is probably the least efficient energy producer of these various other approaches. and so i think that it's important for even those folks in farm states who traditionally have been strong supporters of ethanol to examine are we, in fact, going after the cutting-edge biodiesel and ethanol approaches that allow, for example, brazil to run about a third of its transportation system on biofuels. now, they get it from sugar cane and it's a more efficient conversion process than corn-based ethanol. and so us doing more basic research in finding better ways to do the same concept i think is the right way to go. q i believe you addressed this next one, so we're going to skip past it. the president: i did. q but from ryan: "i would cut defense spending." q and james: "i'd cut c
i'm a big supporter of biofuels. but one of the things that's become clear is, is that we need to accelerate our basic research in ethanol and other biofuels that are made from things like woodchips and algae as opposed to just focusing on corn, which is probably the least efficient energy producer of these various other approaches. and so i think that it's important for even those folks in farm states who traditionally have been strong supporters of ethanol to examine are we, in fact, going...
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hope to see you again in an hour over on the big 7. time. hope to see you again in an hour over on the big 7. goodbye for now
hope to see you again in an hour over on the big 7. time. hope to see you again in an hour over on the big 7. goodbye for now
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. >> thank you, spencer, a few dollars, a fast ride and a big rift. the method people are using to begin a long process of trying to sneak across the border. >> and later, britain's prime minister cuts short a trip to africa to testify in the tabloid phone hacking scandal. >> one thing that a lack of sleep makes you focus on more clearly and a word of advice about this. watch out for your frenemies, next. >>> health officials warning a california company is still selling a kind of pet frog known to carry salmonela. they stopped shipping the frog, and the cdc found they made more than 20 people sick, most of them, children. despite the warning, the company resumed selling the frogs last month. the company has not commented on this. >>> new research finds obesity is behind the most common form of breast cancer in older women. the records of more than 6,000 post menopausal women had hormone sensitive tumors found too much fat in the body raises hormone levels, alcohol and cigarettes were the next biggest factors. >>> and german researcher nouz believe a
. >> thank you, spencer, a few dollars, a fast ride and a big rift. the method people are using to begin a long process of trying to sneak across the border. >> and later, britain's prime minister cuts short a trip to africa to testify in the tabloid phone hacking scandal. >> one thing that a lack of sleep makes you focus on more clearly and a word of advice about this. watch out for your frenemies, next. >>> health officials warning a california company is still...
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that's the big danger i think we face with these big media conglomerates. i was very intrigued that when this scandal started breaking in london, rupert murdoch was actually in sun valley, idaho, for that annual gathering of what is virtually a cartel of very powerful media barons. and, you know, they look up to him because of the money he makes with his philosophy of anything goes. and the fact that they were all there in sun valley when this began to happen, i hope, is perhaps an unintended message about whether their allegiance is to the american people or their own bottom line. >> and it was at least should have been embarrassing, and maybe the test is whether or not they feel embarrassment when something like that happens. i work at a big corporate conglomerate controlled media outlet. and i feel like the way to handle this as an individual journalist for me is i have carved out a sphere here of editorial independence. on msnbc, my deal with the company is i will do shows on msnbc, and you will not tell me what to say. and they are very comfortable wit
that's the big danger i think we face with these big media conglomerates. i was very intrigued that when this scandal started breaking in london, rupert murdoch was actually in sun valley, idaho, for that annual gathering of what is virtually a cartel of very powerful media barons. and, you know, they look up to him because of the money he makes with his philosophy of anything goes. and the fact that they were all there in sun valley when this began to happen, i hope, is perhaps an unintended...
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one criticism was it was too big. i am sorry about the attention span of some members of congress but they could wait for the movie. maybe it will be coming forward. we are dealing with an interconnected system. there was a central theme. by sources of liquidity outside the banking system and increased information technology people in the financial industry have figured out a way to engage in lending while appearing to escape the burden of risk. they appeared to -- this didn't go away. accumulated elsewhere in the system and exploded on all of us. what we have done is basically make people be responsible for the risk and one important issue that are dealt with with some friends on the liberal side is a question of risk retention. i would urge people to look at michael lewis's book the big short. when people make loans and have no responsibility whether or not they are repaid they will not be as prudent. that is a market incentive. the alternative is oh no, the regulators will tell you what is good and what isn't. we a
one criticism was it was too big. i am sorry about the attention span of some members of congress but they could wait for the movie. maybe it will be coming forward. we are dealing with an interconnected system. there was a central theme. by sources of liquidity outside the banking system and increased information technology people in the financial industry have figured out a way to engage in lending while appearing to escape the burden of risk. they appeared to -- this didn't go away....
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i am sure we will make that a big part of our discussion. but, there are two ways to measure how redistricting affects the sure in the house. you can look at it in terms of the scorecard that i just went over. if you add up all of those columns, which seat is going to end up ahead at the end of the day? i think it will be very close to a wash depending on florida. i think possible democrats could pick up a handful from the process which is surprising given republicans earn so many state legislative chambers and picked up so much control in 2010. but then, the other side of the equation is really how much can republican shore up the gains that have been made in 2010? and that is a part of the equation that has been more difficult for a lot of us in the pundit world to call a -- quantify. but one measurement that was kind of suggested at real clear politics.com and i appreciate this more than a lot of other metrics that have been thrown out there is how far to the right does it move as a result of republicans in pennsylvania and ohio and michi
i am sure we will make that a big part of our discussion. but, there are two ways to measure how redistricting affects the sure in the house. you can look at it in terms of the scorecard that i just went over. if you add up all of those columns, which seat is going to end up ahead at the end of the day? i think it will be very close to a wash depending on florida. i think possible democrats could pick up a handful from the process which is surprising given republicans earn so many state...
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i think that is a big step in the right direction, and we put real caps in place. i do not have the numbers at my fingertips. i just know it will be less than last year. >> some members of congress were saying that the bill would allow for more spending than the ryan budget. >> i would much rather have the house republican budget. but remember, this was the product of a bipartisan negotiation. that is why it is not exactly everything what we wanted it to be. >> are you confident you can pass given the conservative push back? [inaudible] >> listen, this was negotiated in a bipartisan manner between both houses of congress. i think we will have some work to do to get it passed, but we will do it. >> the markets are down this morning, credit rating agencies still threatening to downgrade our credit rating. is this plan enough for the markets? >> i do believe it is enough. when the joint select committee gets together, they are required to find cuts of at least $1.80 trillion. they could do more, but it is time for congress to do their work. the per step in the process
i think that is a big step in the right direction, and we put real caps in place. i do not have the numbers at my fingertips. i just know it will be less than last year. >> some members of congress were saying that the bill would allow for more spending than the ryan budget. >> i would much rather have the house republican budget. but remember, this was the product of a bipartisan negotiation. that is why it is not exactly everything what we wanted it to be. >> are you...
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there were some big losses on fortunately, some big lessons learned. perhaps the biggest loss was the program. we encourage the consolidation of the military and civilian weather system. it turned out to be a logistical nightmare with the primary user met with nasa in the dod to agree on a system of grow phenomenally out of the budget just went haywire, and requirements for the system were not controlled in a way that is spending dramatically out of control and eventually the program had to be killed and separated, so there was a big loss. my own personal loss i was involved in this case transformation policy-making at the time and we were passionate about the x33 program single stage oregon and i learned a very important lesson, which is policy never trump's physics. so you can say whatever you want, but if you can't do it, if it will happen, and we wanted to will the single states to orbit in existence and we had a beautiful concept that looked like the future we did this didn't have the technology. and ultimately we didn't have the will either. i th
there were some big losses on fortunately, some big lessons learned. perhaps the biggest loss was the program. we encourage the consolidation of the military and civilian weather system. it turned out to be a logistical nightmare with the primary user met with nasa in the dod to agree on a system of grow phenomenally out of the budget just went haywire, and requirements for the system were not controlled in a way that is spending dramatically out of control and eventually the program had to be...
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that's not to say that we don't cover a big portion of it right now. of the 1,000 new border patrol agents that are coming into service this year, the vast majority of them are going into arizona. but it's also critical to note that there are other activities occurring. our partnerships with mexico, for example, working joint operations with our mexican partners with them operating in mexico and us over on the u.s. side. over 60 of the states' law enforcement agencies are our partners with us in actt, which is an operation that incorporates other law enforcement agencies to ensure we bring the greatest density of enforcement coverage in arizona. the national guard -- right now we have 363 national guard troops on the ground. we have more sensors coming, so it's a constant buildup of what we are doing in arizona. as i said earlier, when we bring arizona under control, not if, we will do so as quickly as we can. now, something that i think is critical here is the following. this year, because of the drop in activity levels that we have seen, we figure th
that's not to say that we don't cover a big portion of it right now. of the 1,000 new border patrol agents that are coming into service this year, the vast majority of them are going into arizona. but it's also critical to note that there are other activities occurring. our partnerships with mexico, for example, working joint operations with our mexican partners with them operating in mexico and us over on the u.s. side. over 60 of the states' law enforcement agencies are our partners with us...
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so the only e that can have a rule overturned is a big bank on wall street, one who is too big to fail. the way it is currently written, you have given a voice to those people who helped cause this financial crisis. you know what? i'm not from wall street. i'm from small-town, rura wisconsin. we don't have big wall street banks. we have small community banks and we have credit unions. the way the current bill is written, not mine, the one that's in existence today, it doesn't give a voice to the people in my community if a rule that comes down from the cfpb is going to affect them negatively. on main street, the very people who had nothing to do with the financial crisis, who hen't been given a voice, but will if my bill passes, those are the people who deal with our small business owners. with our family members. people who are looking at expanding their business, growing their business, creating jobs in our community. they rely on community banks and credit unions for loans. and they don't have a voice. i don't understand that. and then, those same people that you look to when you wa
so the only e that can have a rule overturned is a big bank on wall street, one who is too big to fail. the way it is currently written, you have given a voice to those people who helped cause this financial crisis. you know what? i'm not from wall street. i'm from small-town, rura wisconsin. we don't have big wall street banks. we have small community banks and we have credit unions. the way the current bill is written, not mine, the one that's in existence today, it doesn't give a voice to...
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we have this big dome or big area of high pressure that's been sitting over the nation's mid-section in the east just baking. that's where you're seeing this heat building. this stretches miles into the atmosphere and that's why we call at it dome. it looks like those covers you put over your dinner plate. it looks like that. that cooler air finally drift southward. that's why we're seeing showers and thunderstorms along the cold front but make it feel better and boston and say new york city as we head into tomorrow. let's do show you a couple of those thunderstorms. here's our radar map to see where they have been blowing on through across the upper midwest, throughout the great lakes and cleveland just about to get hit there as well. a few of these thunderstorms can be severe, ton. mainly wind makers and maybe some hail. >> thank you, jacqui jeras. we have some developing news for you. working in washington where lawmakers and president obama are trying to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling. there could possibly be some movement. what's going on? >> reporter: i'm standing in
we have this big dome or big area of high pressure that's been sitting over the nation's mid-section in the east just baking. that's where you're seeing this heat building. this stretches miles into the atmosphere and that's why we call at it dome. it looks like those covers you put over your dinner plate. it looks like that. that cooler air finally drift southward. that's why we're seeing showers and thunderstorms along the cold front but make it feel better and boston and say new york city as...
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my as everyone recognizes, the legal trigger for the automatic pull out clock, hostilities is in in big u.s. term that is to find nowhere in the statute. legislative history makes clear there was no agreed upon view of exactly what the term hostilities would encompass more as the standard ever been defined by any court or congress itself. from the start, legislators disagreed about the meaning of the term and the scope of the 60-day poll out rule and whether into -- a particular set of facts represents a still is for the purpose of the resolution. it has been returned -- determined less by the dictionary definition and then buy into a branch practice. as my testimony recounts and senator kerry has noted, there are various leaders of this congress who have indicated they do not believe that the u.s. military operations in libya amount to the kind of hostilities envisioned by the 60-day poll of provision. we believe that view is correct and confirmed by historical practice and the historical practice which i summarize in my testimony suggests that when u.s. forces engage in limited milita
my as everyone recognizes, the legal trigger for the automatic pull out clock, hostilities is in in big u.s. term that is to find nowhere in the statute. legislative history makes clear there was no agreed upon view of exactly what the term hostilities would encompass more as the standard ever been defined by any court or congress itself. from the start, legislators disagreed about the meaning of the term and the scope of the 60-day poll out rule and whether into -- a particular set of facts...
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she thought it was no big deal. as she walked into the clinic, something odd happened. another girl looked at her and said all babies want to be born. she ignored her. your baby had a heart. she thought this was propaganda. your baby has fingernails. that was odd. she walked into the abortion clinic and sat down. she glanced around and couldn't help that everyone was playing with their fingernails. tapping them, she thought fingernails, i have a life growing inside of me. she walked out of the abortion clinic. that was the end of the story. let me ask you this. how many remember the statistic that you gave you about a minute and a half go? how many of you remember what prompted jane? everybody remembers. fingernails. even though of you who remember the statistic 1,465,000. they have abandoned as an emotional tool. we think that intellectual argument trumps emotion. you hear it on talk radio all the time. we have -- of all of the logical arguments, we have all of the facts on our side. they rely on emotion all the time. yeah, well, because it works. we need to start taki
she thought it was no big deal. as she walked into the clinic, something odd happened. another girl looked at her and said all babies want to be born. she ignored her. your baby had a heart. she thought this was propaganda. your baby has fingernails. that was odd. she walked into the abortion clinic and sat down. she glanced around and couldn't help that everyone was playing with their fingernails. tapping them, she thought fingernails, i have a life growing inside of me. she walked out of the...
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. >> you have, you know, there, there's kind of the big polluters and they're indentured servants and on capitol hill and there are phony scientists, you know, we call them biostitutes, and they're, you know. [laugh] .-hey're, and they're think tanks on capitol hill that pretend to love capitalism but really they're about, they're about crony capitalism, not free market capitalism. it's about capitalism for the poor, but socialism for the rich and for corporations. and they're -- one of the great mantras that they've had that's been very effective is that we have to choose between economic prosperity on the one hand and environmental protection on the other, and that's a false choice. >> it's a false choice. >> in 100%. >> right. >> .of the case is good environmental policy is identical to good economic policy if we want to measure the economy, and this is how we ought to be measuring it, based upon how it produces jobs and the dignity of jobs over the generations, and how it preserves the value of the assets of our community. if on the other hand we want to do what the polluters want
. >> you have, you know, there, there's kind of the big polluters and they're indentured servants and on capitol hill and there are phony scientists, you know, we call them biostitutes, and they're, you know. [laugh] .-hey're, and they're think tanks on capitol hill that pretend to love capitalism but really they're about, they're about crony capitalism, not free market capitalism. it's about capitalism for the poor, but socialism for the rich and for corporations. and they're -- one of...
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he wants the big deal, the speaker wants the big deal, and the tea party republicans are holding it up. i think you're right, though, chris, that president clinton has thrown the outlet pass, because president obama can, in the interest of avoiding the debt, collapse into calamity that could befall us. >> todd, as nonpartisan, is it better for the president if this thing comes to hell in early august and nothing is happening and the house leadership is saying no deal, we're not going with you. what's the president supposed to do alternate that point when he's up against a hard place in. >> well, if the question is, is it better politically for the president to send out letters that say we're soish we can't pay your social security, yeah, that would aggregate better for the president. i don't think that it's -- i certainly hope it does not come to that, not just as a partisan, but as an american. >> the old deal was if you got the hot han, you guys are ahead, most people say you're the party of less taxes and probably could cut spending better, i think that's generally the assumption wh
he wants the big deal, the speaker wants the big deal, and the tea party republicans are holding it up. i think you're right, though, chris, that president clinton has thrown the outlet pass, because president obama can, in the interest of avoiding the debt, collapse into calamity that could befall us. >> todd, as nonpartisan, is it better for the president if this thing comes to hell in early august and nothing is happening and the house leadership is saying no deal, we're not going with...
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so the only one that can have a rule overturned is a big bank on wall street, one who is too big to fail. the way it is currently written, you have given a voice to those people who helped cause this financial crisis. you know what? i'm not from wall street. i'm from small-town, rural wisconsin. we don't have big wall street banks. we have small community banks and we have credit unions. the way the current bill is written, not mine, the one that's in existence today, it doesn't give a voice to the people in my community if a rule that comes down from the cfpb is going to affect them negatively. on main street, the very people who had nothing to do with the financial crisis, who haven't been given a voice, but will if my bill passes, those are the people who deal with our small business owners. with our family members. people who are looking at expanding their business, growing their business, creating jobs in our community. they rely on community banks and credit unions for loans. and they don't have a voice. i don't understand that. and then, those same people that you look to when you
so the only one that can have a rule overturned is a big bank on wall street, one who is too big to fail. the way it is currently written, you have given a voice to those people who helped cause this financial crisis. you know what? i'm not from wall street. i'm from small-town, rural wisconsin. we don't have big wall street banks. we have small community banks and we have credit unions. the way the current bill is written, not mine, the one that's in existence today, it doesn't give a voice to...
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a jackknifed big rig blocking three lanes. elsewhere the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is still light here. no issues at all on the upper deck right now heading into san francisco. other bridges look good, as well. san mateo bridge westbound 92 about a 13-minute drive out of hayward to foster city at the peninsula. 880 looks okay. i mentioned some roadwork still going on northbound 880 between oak and union. southbound 880 fine into hayward. you may find more roadwork near 880/92. but mass transit is on time. to get the latest traffic up days on that jackknifed big rig that can be a major problem in santa clara or the latest traffic, weather, news updates, once you hit the road, remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. >>> a new report says america is getting fatter. despite recent public health efforts to get people to slim down, obesity rates didn't decline in any state last year. in fact, obesity rates among u.s. adults increased in san francisco states. according to the trust for america's health and the
a jackknifed big rig blocking three lanes. elsewhere the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is still light here. no issues at all on the upper deck right now heading into san francisco. other bridges look good, as well. san mateo bridge westbound 92 about a 13-minute drive out of hayward to foster city at the peninsula. 880 looks okay. i mentioned some roadwork still going on northbound 880 between oak and union. southbound 880 fine into hayward. you may find more roadwork near 880/92. but mass...
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while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> welcome back again from the 4th of july holiday weekend, in case you have been having a personal news vacation, which i hope you have been. let me tell you the great state of minnesota is still closed. we brought you this story on friday when the people of minnesota were just finishing day one of their state government shutdown. state road repair, if it's not an emergency, forget it. those new bridges they are building, not right now. state rest stops, nope, hoping to get your driver's license? no. child care assistance, not now. parks like this one, closed. and now, actually, worse off than before they closed, police arrested 12 people this weekend for breaking into an office and a pair of cabins in minnesota and also for adding a body part in spray paint to poor smokey the bear as reports the minneapolis star tribune. the state sheriff's office s
while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> welcome back again from the 4th of july holiday weekend, in case you have been having a personal news vacation, which i hope you have been. let me tell you the great state of minnesota is still closed. we brought you this story on friday when the people of minnesota were just finishing day one...
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democrats want to avoid big cuts to social programs. they want to get rid of tax breaks for wealthier americans. there's no reason to expect that one side or the other is going to say you know what? you're right. let's do it your way. that won't happen. and to complicate matters furtherer, there's now a growing group of senate and house republican kwhos say their vote to increase the debt ceiling would be contingent on caps on federal spending and the passage of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget every year. that may sound good, but it would be an uphill slog, amending the constitution, you need a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of congress. that means they would still need 20 votes from democrats. and even if it passed congress, the measure then has to be ratified by three fourths of the state legislatures. that could take a long time. the senate and house versions of this proposed legislation require a balanced budget, beginning in 2018. both also mandate how it must be done. federal spending would be cappe
democrats want to avoid big cuts to social programs. they want to get rid of tax breaks for wealthier americans. there's no reason to expect that one side or the other is going to say you know what? you're right. let's do it your way. that won't happen. and to complicate matters furtherer, there's now a growing group of senate and house republican kwhos say their vote to increase the debt ceiling would be contingent on caps on federal spending and the passage of a constitutional amendment...